Fresh Mango Salsa
This colorful mango salsa recipe is so easy to make! It's sweet, spicy and absolutely delicious. Fresh mango salsa is great with chips, on tacos and more!
Updated by Kathryne Taylor on May 7, 2025
Today marks fifteen years since my first post on Cookie and Kate. This date usually passes by without much fanfare, but fifteen years! Wow, my baby’s almost ready to drive a car. This blog really is my baby.
Let’s shout happy birthday with this fresh mango salsa recipe! It’s irresistibly sweet and spicy, super simple to make, and outrageously delicious. Plus, it’s so colorful that it almost looks like confetti up close.
Come to think of it, salsa is the perfect anniversary recipe since my first recipe was for salsa. That post broke records for this blog back then. Three comments in one day!
Thank you for visiting, commenting and sharing my recipes with your friends and family. I literally wouldn’t have posted more recipes if it weren’t for those comments way back then. You’re the best.
Mango Salsa Ingredients
You’ll need only six basic ingredients to make this easy mango salsa: ripe mangos, red bell pepper, red onion, cilantro, jalapeño and lime. If you’re new to preparing mango, check out my guide to cutting mangos.
Uses for Mango Salsa
This mango salsa would be fantastic on fish tacos or just about any fresh, Mexican-themed dish, really. I can confirm that it goes well with chips, guacamole and black bean tacos. It was a big hit at my friend’s potluck dinner!
You could also serve it on salad or just eat it straight out of the bowl as a salad. It’s that good.
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Fresh Mango Salsa
This simple and colorful mango salsa is super easy to make! It’s sweet, spicy and absolutely delicious. Serve this fresh mango salsa with chips, on tacos or salads, or as a salad itself. It’s that good. Recipe yields about 3 cups salsa.
Ingredients
- 3 ripe mangos, diced (how to cut a mango)
- 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
- ½ cup chopped red onion
- ¼ cup packed fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and minced
- 1 large lime, juiced (about ¼ cup lime juice)
- ⅛ to ¼ teaspoon salt, to taste
Instructions
- In a serving bowl, combine the prepared mango, bell pepper, onion, cilantro and jalapeño. Drizzle with the juice of one lime.
- Using a large spoon, stir the ingredients together. Season to taste with salt, and stir again. For the best flavor, let the salsa rest for 10 minutes or longer.
Notes
Mango salsa adapted from the mango pico in my Thai mango cabbage wraps.
Storage suggestions: Honestly, I’ll be amazed if you have any salsa leftovers! You can store the salsa in the refrigerator, covered, for several days. It will be best fresh, though.
Nutrition
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So good, I added some garlic
Thank you!
You’re welcome, Rafael!
I make cinnamon chips with the Mango salsa. It makes a nice snack
Thank you for your review, Eileen!
I was so happy with this recipie and the deliciousness of it that I did something wild…….I bought your cookbook ;) YAY
I hope you love my cookbook, Jennifer! Thank you for your review.
Turned out great! Had the mangoes and did not know what to do with them! Grandson loved it too!
I love to hear that, Helena! I appreciate your review.
I love this salsa and serve it regularly with jerk chicken and coconut rice. It is a family favourite. The salsa is also wonderful with chips of course.
Great to hear, Lisa! Thank you for your review.
I have made this several times and we just love it as it is but I also use it on fish tacos cooked with a warm seasoning blend. The combination is so good! Thanks for this wonderful, fresh tasting recipe! It is a family favorite now.
Loved the easy mango salsa and used it on baked chicken. Will try it with fish next time. Thank you!
I made this salsa and added a half cup of fresh pineapple and my family went CRAZY for it. Now it is being requested for EVERY meal!
Thank you for this taste tempting treat!
If you haven’t already tried it you are really missing out on some good eats
You’re welcome, Josiey!
Love this salsa. Did substitute fresh parsley because my husband does not like cilantro. Use this for fish tacos. So easy to make.
I made this yesterday and I loved it so much I’m making it again today! I originally made it to go on my chili lime chicken tacos and it was a great addition. Then I decided to use it as a dip for my tortilla chips – YUM! The sweet and tangy flavor combination takes your tastebuds on an adventure
Fantastic any way you eat it.
I love to hear that, Tammy! I appreciate your review.
I love this recipe! I’ve made it many times. I’m getting ready to make it again as it was requested for a birthday party get together!! (For a 102 year old!! Yay). Thanks for the recipe!
Kate thanks for the recipe. Simply amazing make it all the time Delicious
perfect mango salsa!
Happy to hear you loved it, Elaine!
I just made your amazing mango salsa. At the end of the directions it said to let 10 minutes or longer I couldn’t wait 10 seconds and it’s definitely going to be gone in the first 10 minutes it is delicious!!
Great to hear, Theresa! I appreciate your review.
I love so many of your recipes and always wanted to try mango salsa but can’t handle spicy food. Would it be okay to leave the jalapeno out? Or is there something less spicy I could use instead?
Yes, you can omit them. I hope you try it!
it is just awsome it looks and tastes so good
Familly loved it and asked to save recipe. I served it with cod tacos. Keep up the good work.
This recipe is a hit! I adapted it the second time I made it and added strawberries, jicama, and fire honey! It was AMAZING before, but it went to a whole other level. I served it with buñuelos chips, corn chips, and tajin.
That’s great to hear, Sharla!
I’ve made this a few times and keep forgetting to come back and comment. This is a family favorite for fish tacos. So good!
This is my ‘go to’ salsa! Love the fresh, clean ingredients. We use it on fish, tacos, pork, steak and chicken!
You can switch out the mango with or add pineapple, papaya, any bright tropical fruit. I’ve even added blackberries to this salsa and YUM! (We aren’t cilantro fans so I either add less or just omit it)This is also great as a salad the next day.
Grilling some Grouper and dressing with this salsa for dinner tonight.
Love this stuff!
Great to hear! Thank you for your review.
AMAZING!!
I served it with Grilled Pork Tenderloin, and Coconut Rice :)
Thank you for sharing, Jana!
I bought 3 mangos on sale and found your recepie. What a find!. I searved with salmon and rice. This salsa took my favorite salmon to the next level. Thank you for sharing.
NOM NOM NOM! SO YUMMY! I did add the tiniest splash of vinegar because I was putting it on tacos. This will be in regular rotation. THANK YOU!
You’re welcome, Lisa!
i think this worked out for me and the dish tased amazing btw im from india
Great to hear!
I just made this and it is delicious. Dicing the mangos was a challenge but well worth it!
Oh my goodness this salsa is so amazing! made this last night it is so refreshing and delicious. My opinion it is better than 5 stars . I am about to make the pineapple salsa also. Thank you so much for sharing these recipes.
I grew up in Miami with Hayden mangoes all over the yard. This is hands down the best mango salsa I have ever made. I eliminated the jalapeño but is still delicious. I use it over grilled fish or just as a dip with tortilla chips. I’m going to try it with tostones next.
Got some beautiful wild boar chops and used this mango salsa with a nice rub of cumin, paprika and a little chili powder. They were amazing! The salsa made the dish!
Got some beautiful wild boar chops and used this mango salsa with a nice rub of cumin, paprika and a little chili powder. They were amazing! The salsa made the dish!
Great salsa. Use in shrimp tacos. Or justveatvitvwith chips
Woohoo! Neighbor gave me some gorgeous honey mangos and they are now ripe. Will definitely be making this tonight!
I hope you loved it, Marcelle!
Although my mangoes were a tiny bit too ripe this salsa was delicious! I served it over grilled mahi mahi and it was amazing!
Kate, I was wondering if I replace one mango with a peach, it this would be as good as your original recipe? I have an abundance of peaches from my friends tree and I’m trying to find new and creative ways to utilize them. This recipe rocks!!! Thank you!!
That could be interesting! Let me know if you try it. Peach Crisp (Gluten-Free) would also be a great use.
Does this can well? And I have a mango tree that I cut the mangos up and freeze. Have you ever tried to use frozen mangos?
This recipe is not meant for canning.
Wonderful and fresh tasting. It’s a keeper.
Great to hear, Lyn.
Made this recipe to accompany a grilled Jamaican Jerk Chicken recipe; perfect side for the chicken & would be great as a snack any other time of day! Never prepped mangoes before; now I know how to work around that Madeleine-cookie-sized pit! Prepped & tossed night before; salsa flavors were fresh & tasty the next day.
Fantastic! Complemented the grilled salmon perfectly. Wouldn’t change a thing!
I made it and used for a sauce for fresh wild baked salmon. Delicious!!
Great to hear, Barbara!
Have you tried this with a yellow onion? I really dislike red onions.
I prefer it as written, but you can try it with a different onion if you like.
I love this salsa! It’s especially good with grilled salmon. My go to all summer long!
That’s great to hear, Julie!
My husband fell in love with this!I am making it for the second time.
That’s great to hear, Linda!
Hi Kate, I love this Salsa recipe. Using mangos is such a great idea cuz it’s Mango sweet. I put it on a bbq bean burger and was so delicious. I only had lemons so I used one but I think it’s worth getting a lime for this Salsa. Thanks again for the delicious recipe.
You’re welcome, Catherine!
LOVELY RECIPE!
Made it as you suggested, added a few strawberries I had lying around. Also added a little sesame oil and toasted sesame seeds the next day for a different taste.
A very versatile recipe, Love it!
Great to hear, Lynne!
Absolutely fantastic I loved it
Thanks
Great to hear, Luisa!
Have dried cilantro will that work too? Also, only making for 2 people is there an easy way to cut it down?
You can try to decrease recipe size. This is best as written. Let me know if you try it!
I made this the other day and it was FANTASTIC! I don’t like spicy so one jalapeno was perfect to give it just a touch of heat. We put this on homemade tacos and it was great. Will be making it many more times in the future!! I did pulse it in a food processor for just a few seconds to makes the mango smaller, which fit better on the tacos! Matter of preference I guess!
Great to hear, Bailey! Thank you for your review.
It’s my first making it and followed your recipe and it came out perfectly.thanks
We love this salsa served in a Bao Bun with a vegan style ‘duck’ that’s been marinated in pineapple pieces and soy and ginger etc and pan fried until crispy and succulent. Goes so well! I do like to add some finely chopped Lebanese cucumber to the salsa too.
Delicious, I used Vidalia onions, allergic to red onions
Thanks so very much for this delicious recipe! It has become a family favorite.
This salsa is great. It went perfectly with our black bean patties. The balance of flavours was great. Will be making this until mango season is over.
I made this salsa to go with salmon to celebrate Valentine’s day – such a pretty dish! And very yummy too. Tonight the leftovers will be fish tacos. Thank you!